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Colugo
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Colugos, also known as Dermopterans, are gliding mammals in the order Dermoptera.
Quick Facts Colugos Temporal range: Upper Palaeocene – Recent, Scientific classification ...
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Order: | Dermoptera Illiger, 1811 |
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There are two living species, found in south-east Asia. They are also called 'flying lemurs', though they are not lemurs (all lemurs are in Madagascar). They can glide long distances, as they have a thin membrane stretched to the ends of the tail and each limb.